Which local services is Sedgwick County, KS short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 4 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care48 with employees + 126 without = 174 · 3.3 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services130 with employees + 1165 without = 1295 · 24.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services20 with employees + 160 without = 180 · 3.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care166 with employees + 673 without = 839 · 15.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average

What this doesn't tell you: These counts measure how many businesses exist, not how many customers want one. Fewer of something can mean an opening — or that there is less local demand for it. Treat a low number as a lead to check, not a verdict.

Sources: US Census County Business Patterns ↗ (businesses with employees) and Nonemployer Statistics ↗ (sole proprietors). Every figure here is the two added together.